<p>A kuchipudi dance recital was organised recently in the City by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) under the ongoing ‘Horizon Series’. Held at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, this event had renowned danseuse Shama Prasad taking the stage and enthralling the audience with her graceful moves. Clad in a bright yellow traditional dance costume, Shama ensured that she caught everyone’s eye, not just with her beauty but even her performance. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shama first danced to Adi Shankaracharya’s Shivashtakam, which revolved around the various avatars of Lord Shiva. The next piece was a taranga dedicated to baby Krishna. “I wanted to depict the cuteness and naughtiness of the god and presented small situations to explain the same,” explained Shama. So there was a situation that depicted baby Krishna cutting the kites of the gopikas. There was one in which the little Krishna made a hole in the boat of the gopikas with a peacock feather. With water coming into the boat, the gopikas had no choice but to turn to him to save them. <br /><br />For the next sequence, Shama danced on a brass plate with a pot on her head. Post this was a long piece called Bhamakalapam, which was a dialogue between Satyabhama, the wife of Lord Krishna and her friend Madhavi. The piece was about Satyabhama sending Madhavi to talk to Lord Krishna after Satyabhama had had a small fight with him. The entire conversation came out beautifully leaving the audience asking for more. <br /><br />Post this, Shama presented a thillana, once again on Lord Krishna. She danced to a composition by Dr Balamurlikrishna. The last item was a simhanandini, with which her performance came to a close. The audience as well the organisers were highly thrilled at the way the evening had shaped up. <br /><br />Said Sarala Unnikrishnan from the ICCR, “There are many artistes empanelled by the ICCR. All of them are really talented and present works of great quality. So to present them to the audience, we have this ‘Horizon Series’, wherein we have two shows in a month at one of the venues in the City. As far as Shama is concerned, she is an extremely good and talented artiste. The audience really enjoyed her performance.” </p>
<p>A kuchipudi dance recital was organised recently in the City by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) under the ongoing ‘Horizon Series’. Held at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, this event had renowned danseuse Shama Prasad taking the stage and enthralling the audience with her graceful moves. Clad in a bright yellow traditional dance costume, Shama ensured that she caught everyone’s eye, not just with her beauty but even her performance. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shama first danced to Adi Shankaracharya’s Shivashtakam, which revolved around the various avatars of Lord Shiva. The next piece was a taranga dedicated to baby Krishna. “I wanted to depict the cuteness and naughtiness of the god and presented small situations to explain the same,” explained Shama. So there was a situation that depicted baby Krishna cutting the kites of the gopikas. There was one in which the little Krishna made a hole in the boat of the gopikas with a peacock feather. With water coming into the boat, the gopikas had no choice but to turn to him to save them. <br /><br />For the next sequence, Shama danced on a brass plate with a pot on her head. Post this was a long piece called Bhamakalapam, which was a dialogue between Satyabhama, the wife of Lord Krishna and her friend Madhavi. The piece was about Satyabhama sending Madhavi to talk to Lord Krishna after Satyabhama had had a small fight with him. The entire conversation came out beautifully leaving the audience asking for more. <br /><br />Post this, Shama presented a thillana, once again on Lord Krishna. She danced to a composition by Dr Balamurlikrishna. The last item was a simhanandini, with which her performance came to a close. The audience as well the organisers were highly thrilled at the way the evening had shaped up. <br /><br />Said Sarala Unnikrishnan from the ICCR, “There are many artistes empanelled by the ICCR. All of them are really talented and present works of great quality. So to present them to the audience, we have this ‘Horizon Series’, wherein we have two shows in a month at one of the venues in the City. As far as Shama is concerned, she is an extremely good and talented artiste. The audience really enjoyed her performance.” </p>
